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Princes would 'consider' G-G position
THEIR father was rejected for the job, but princes William and Harry have not given up on becoming Australia's governor-general. An adviser says the young princes would give "very serious consideration'' if either were offered the post. Comment?
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$7bn more, but no climate deal
AN extra $7 billion will be spent on Australia's plan to combat climate change if a deal on pollution limits makes it through Parliament. Comment?
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Teenage criminal racks up 69 offences
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David Rowntree has been ordered to pay $152,000 compensation for a house he burned down to cover his fingerprints. Comment?
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GOOD BEACH DAY: Perth is set for a 35C scorcher, with crowds flocking to the beach. Comment?
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Brisbane loved to death - Bligh
PREMIER Anna Bligh has written to federal Treasurer Wayne Swan asking that a major tax review address ways to decentralise the state's population as she warned Brisbane's surrounds were being loved to death. Comment?
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Watson surprised at push for Hughes
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Shane Watson is fast learning that friendly fire isn't always so friendly. Having spent the majority of his career pursuing a Test berth, Watson now finds himself in the uncharted waters of incumbent status entering an Australian summer - and the internal challengers are circling. Comment?
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Mitchell Johnson reveals Ashes demons
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Mitchell Johnson has spoken for the first time of the personal turmoil that led to his stunning meltdown during the Lord's Test. Comment?
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Tough laws to avoid another Storm
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Storm Financial founders Julie and Emmanuel Cassimatis outside the Federal Court in Brisbane. Comment?
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Jetstar: Paralympian furious over wheelchair policy
JETSTAR has apologised to Paralympian Kurt Fearnley after he criticised the airline for making him check-in his personal wheelchair in with his luggage. Comment?
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Man extradited on extortion case
WESTERN Australian police will today extradite a man with alleged bikie links back to Perth after he was arrested in New South Wales. Comment?
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Young gun: Port sets sights on power forward
PORT Adelaide faces an anxious wait to secure the game-changing player who could sensationally fall in its lap at Thursday's AFL national draft. Comment?
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AFL draft: Crows have open mind
ADELAIDE has declared it doesn't have a specific "need" in Thursday's AFL national draft. Comment?
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MITCHELL Johnson says he was living in denial during the Ashes and admits the torment of his public split with his mum undermined his England tour. Comment?
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Big Day Out announces Super Ballot!(delim)Big Day Out announces Super Ballot
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Organisers for the Big Day Out have announced that all remaining ballot tickets for the Big Day Out 2010 Australian shows will be collated in to one final super ballot to be drawn at AESST 9pm, December 3rd 2009. Comment?
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Sleeping captain knew Ashika was unsafe
Nuku'alofa , Tonga: CAPTAIN Viliami Makahokovalu Tuputupu gave evidence on November 19 and said he knew the MV Princess Ashika was unseaworthy but sailed anyway, because he relied on information from the Marine and Ports Division to state the vessel was not good to operate, but at the same time he never believed it would sink on August 5. The ... Comment?
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Ashika inquiry adjourns for two weeks
Nuku'alofa , Tonga: THE Royal Commission of Inquiry into the sinking of the MV Princess Ashika has adjourned for two weeks and will resume on Monday, December 7. The hearing was adjourned on November 19 because the Fa'onelua Convention Centre venue was booked for other engagements. Comment?
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Australian blames Scientology for brother's death
A man who blames the Church of Scientology for his brother's suicide added his voice Monday to calls for an Australia Senate inquiry into the religion. Comment?
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'I turned around and saw complete destruction!'
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Jack and Carol Batchelor grew up in Springfield and lived to Cottage Grove before moving to Samoa to run an island resort. Comment?
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Fearnley fury at wheelchair humiliation in airport
Jetstar has apologised to Paralympian Kurt Fearnley after he slammed the airline for forcing him to check his personal wheelchair in with his luggage. Comment?
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The Ararat Outdoor Solar Olympic Pool provided the perfect arena for disabled athletes to shine at the recent Tri State Games. Comment?
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